Slickers duped Livermore business men in rail job
A pair of con men posed as railroad officials to sell exclusive advertising rights. They convinced several Livermore merchants with forged railway credentials and a $20 pitch, then swindled others with smaller sums. Ernie Logue halted payment on a $20 check and involved the county attorney after catching the ruse.
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Fivermore
Livermore Gazette
Livermore
Joga Railway
O. K
Ernie Logue
Ernie
Humboldt
Gazette Columns Offer Money Back Promise
People who were cheated by Mr Logue thought to recover funds in Humboldt but failed. The Gazette columns reiterate open business, urging readers to invest locally and cheaply, claiming it benefits the community and itself.
Red Cross Roll Call Details Aid and Relief Efforts
The American Red Cross reports an unprecedented fiscal year ending June 30 1982 with widespread relief distribution across the country. The drive used surplus Farm Board wheat and cotton and required at least 450000 dollars from the national treasury to distribute about 40 million bushels of wheat for winter relief. Within 24 hours first stock feed carloads went west to feed cattle and around 180000 stock owners shared a 225000 ton shipment of feeds. By March the Red Cross supplied needy families with more than 30 million 24 pound sacks of flour, enough for 15 billion biscuits or 1.2 billion one pound loaves. Palo Alto County Chapter distributed 1500 sacks locally. the Red Cross also aided tornado, flood and drought relief, along with nursing and hygiene education. Public Health Nursing Service logged 1,957,355 nursing visits plus 949,025 school inspector visits. 745 nurses worked in 480 chapters.
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RED Cross
American Red Cross
Congress
Palo Alto County
It i
Red Cross Public Health
Red Cross Home Hygiene and First Aid Totals
The report shows Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick classes reaching 68 453 people with 1 560 instructors in 626 chapters and 649 983 certificates issued. First Aid and Life Saving certified 68 641 graduates this year, 566 220 to date, with 72 780 life saving graduates this year and 408 075 entitled to wear the Red Cross insignia.
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Red Cross
Church Notes from Zion and Lutheran Parishes
Church notes recount English service at 2:00 next Sunday in Methodist church, Rev Otis L Lang pastor. Ladies' Aid met at Mr and Mrs Hankey home. Epworth League rally at Dolliver. bazaar success. country Sunday School convention at our church with out of town speakers. divine worship 11:00, Epworth League devotional in evening led by Rev Carl Hammer. Firat Lutheran notes include Divine worship 11, Sunday School 10, confirmations upcoming, and missionary focus. Lost Island Norsk service 2, confirmations and mission on dates noted. quotes from Paul and Jacob referenced.
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Methodist Church
A. Hankey
Hankey
M. 9. Smith
Epworth League
Dolliver
Lactics
Carl Hammer
Firat Lutheran
Lost Island
c—Norsk
Prohibition Humor and Raffle Tale From Tiny Ad Page
A patched text humorous note critiques prohibition and social quirks. An inscription mentions a girl with table manners forcing a man to fork over. A young man jokes about taking a dollar chance on a raffle for a radio, noting only a one in a hundred chance.
St Paul’s Church Notes Graettinger Nov 27 Mission and Armistice Day
Church notes detail services at 0:45 and 8:00 with Sunday school at 10:45, topics on baptism and Gospel, Armistice Day observance, Luther League and Ladies Aid meetings, and a mixed double quartet perform. Confirmation class and teachers meeting scheduled. sermon focus on Which Way America versus greed. a suitor jokes end fragment.
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St. Paul's Church
Graettinger
Sergion
Ladies’ Aid
Max Vollmert
Luther League
Jens Jensen
Raymond Nelson
Pwa
John the Baptist
Christ
America
America the Beautiful
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Bacheller
Deeda
Finnie & Duff
Henry
Bitl
Bill
Peonte
Aeew
Jesus
James P. Christensen
the Graettinger Times
Iowa Public Service Co
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